Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Eruditionis

"Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone."
- John Maynard Keynes
“Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate.”
- Bertrand Russell
“In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.”
- Franz Lebowitz
“Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force.”
- George Bernard Shaw
“Fascism is capitalism plus murder.”
- Upton Sinclair
“This American system of ours, call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you will, gives each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only seize it with both hands and make the most of it.”
- Al Capone